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About this course

This course will introduce beginners to the basics of drawing and painting, developing your skills and confidence. For those with more experience, you will learn new techniques and improve your skills further. Students will explore a variety of painting and drawing techniques and take inspiration from different artists and other sources to inform your work.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:• Demonstrate and understand relevant techniques .• Demonstrate successful use of relevant tools, equipment and resources • Use appropriate methods to collect ideas, research and experimentation • Successfully review and evaluate your own work• Research and evaluate the work of others to inform your own work and development • Be aware of and work to relevant Health and Safety guidelines

There is no set ‘homework’, but you are welcome to practise and do further work at home.There is no qualification for this course.

How will I be taught?

Tutors will use a variety of teaching methods including demonstrations, one to one guidance, group discussions and critiques. You will look at the work of contemporary and historical artists and you will keep a sketchbook/notebook & individual learning plan (ILP) to record goals, ideas, processes and progress.Students will need to understand the potential benefit from the programme of study, read and interpret ideas, communicate responses that are clear, logical and understandable and manage your own time. You will undertake critical reflection and evaluation and be motivated to develop creative skills and enhance/develop personal skills.

What do I need to bring with me?

If you are a new student and have no materials please wait for your tutor's advice on what to buy. However, all students should bring an A4 sketchbook of good quality cartridge paper, preferably with a hard cover and ring bound and a variety of pencils.

You will need to provide your own materials and these will vary in cost according to the course requirements. Some of our centres have their own ‘shops' where you are able to buy things at competitive prices.

If you have any materials/equipment that might be appropriate please bring them with you.

What can I do next?

Further Fine Art courses

What do I need to join the course

Both new students and those who have completed a Beginners course, or have relevant experience.It is important to note that art courses are practical and require a degree of manual dexterity.

About the Tutor: Angelo Pizzigallo

Angelo Pizzigallo is a practising artist who exhibits his work locally and in London galleries. Primarily a painter using water-based media, he uses vibrant colours and textures to create layered pictures, often of nocturnal scenes and figures in interiors. He also sometimes incorporates printed and found materials, calling it 'mixed up media'! A very experienced tutor, he has taught for Kent Adult Education for more than 10 years.

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